I Like Money

In this 1961 British comedy-drama film, Peter Sellers stars as Albert Topaze, an unassuming school teacher in a small French town who is fired for refusing to give a passing grade to a bad student, the grandson of a wealthy Baroness. Persuaded by his mistress, Suzy, a musical comedy actress, and Castel Benac, a government official with a crooked financial business on the side, Topaze becomes a rapacious financier, sacrificing his honesty for success. But as he rises to power, an old friend and colleague, Tamise questions him about the true cost of his newfound acumen, leaving viewers wondering if there are indeed no more honest men left. With Sellers' signature blend of humor and pathos, "I Like Money" is a darkly comedic exploration of the human condition.